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[[File:British-lions eg424 1927.jpeg|thumb|right|170px|[[Carl Aarvold|C D Aarvold]], E. Hammett and [[Edward Taylor (rugby union)|EG Taylor]], covered on ''[[El Gráfico]]''.]]
During its second tour to [[Argentina]], the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] played 9 matches there. Although this was not an official tour, The River Plate Rugby Union (now [[Unión Argentina de Rugby]]) recognized four of them as the first official matches of [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina national team]].
During its second tour to [[Argentina]], the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] played 9 matches there. Although this was not an official tour, The River Plate Rugby Union (now [[Unión Argentina de Rugby]]) recognized four of them as the first official matches of [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina national team]].


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==Results==
==Results==
[[File:British-lions eg424 1927.jpeg|thumb|right|170px|[[Carl Aarvold|C D Aarvold]], E. Hammett and [[Edward Taylor (rugby union)|EG Taylor]], covered on ''[[El Gráfico]]''.]]


The British Lions played 9 matches in Argentina, winning all of them, with only 9 points conceded.
The British Lions played 9 matches in Argentina, winning all of them, with only 9 points conceded.
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:07, 5 February 2014

1927 British Lions Tour to Argentina
Date24 July  – 21 August
Coach(es)England James Baxter
Tour captain(s)Scotland David MacMyn
Test series winnersBritish and Irish Lions (4 - 0)
Top test point scorer(s)England Ernest Hammett (40)
C D Aarvold, E. Hammett and EG Taylor, covered on El Gráfico.

During its second tour to Argentina, the British Lions played 9 matches there. Although this was not an official tour, The River Plate Rugby Union (now Unión Argentina de Rugby) recognized four of them as the first official matches of Argentina national team.

The British Lions were formed by English and Scottish players.[1][2]

Touring team

Player Position Club Born / National team 1st test 2nd test 3rd test 4th test
Roger Wakefield Forward Cambridge Univ. (uncapped)
JNS Wallens Fullback  England Played Played Played
AF Hamilton Smythe Three-Quarter (uncapped) Played
RF Kelly Three-Quarter  Scotland Played Played Played
EG Taylor Wing Oxford Univ.  Scotland Played Played Played
C D Aarvold Wing Cambridge Univ.  England (capped in 1928) Played Played Played Played
Peter Douty Scrum-half  Scotland Played Played
George McIlwaine Flanker Cambridge Univ. South Africa (uncapped) Played Played Played Played
AD Allen F. Prop Cambridge Univ. (uncapped) Played Played Played Played
Granville Coghlan Lock Cambridge Univ. England (uncapped) Played Played
TW Gubb Lock Oxford Univ. South Africa (uncapped) Played
DS Troup Lock/Flanker Oxford Univ. (uncapped) Played Played
E Coley Flanker  England (capped in 1929) Played Played
Theodore Pike Flanker Lansdowne  Ireland Played
DE Law Hooker  England Played Played Played Played
CT Payne Prop Ireland Played Played Played Played
DJ MacMyn (C) Number 8 London Scottish  Scotland Played Played Played Played
EDG Hammett Three-Quarter  England Played Played Played
JL Farrell Lock Ireland Played Played Played Played
WH Sobey Scrum-half  England (capped in 1920) Played Played Played
JOJ Malfroy Scrum-half Cambridge Univ. New Zealand (uncapped)
RS Spong Fly-half  England (capped in 1929) Played Played Played Played
GS Wilson Wing  England (capped in 1929) Played Played

Results

The British Lions played 9 matches in Argentina, winning all of them, with only 9 points conceded.

24 July 1927
Anglo-Argentinos [3]0 - 27Great Britain XV
27 July 1927
C.A. San Isidro0 - 14Great Britain XV
31 July 1927
Argentina 0 - 37United Kingdom Great Britain XV
Gimnasia y Esgrima,Buenos Aires
3 August 1927
Gimnasia y C.U.B.A. [4]0 - 24Great Britain XV
Gimnasia y Esgrima,Buenos Aires
7 August 1927
Argentina 0 - 46United Kingdom Great Britain XV
Gimnasia y Esgrima,Buenos Aires
10 August 1927
Belgrano A.C. y Buenos Aires C & R [5]3 - 44Great Britain XV
Gimnasia y Esgrima,Buenos Aires
14 August 1927
Argentina 3 - 34United Kingdom Great Britain XV
Gimnasia y Esgrima,Buenos Aires
15 August 1927
Combinado Clubes [6]3 - 29Great Britain XV
Gimnasia y Esgrima,Buenos Aires
21 August 1927
Argentina 0 - 43United Kingdom Great Britain XV
Gimnasia y Esgrima,Buenos Aires

References

  1. ^ 1927 Argentina tour at Lions official site
  2. ^ El Gráfico #424, 20 August 1927
  3. ^ Selection of Argentinian players with English bornplace or origin. Was Usual at those time to play a popular end of season match between this selection and a Selection of players born in Argentina)
  4. ^ Combined team
  5. ^ Combined team
  6. ^ Combined team. is not known of which clubs
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